README file for GA96MATCH

The column headers should be clear but the variable definitions are below (var labels in row 2; row 1 contains a few extra headers to make the office clear).  The data is in comma separated format with periods for missing data and was composed in MS Excel.

The offices included here are: President, U.S. Senate, U.S. Representative (11 districts), GA Secretary of State, and GA Public Service Commissioner (2 seats elected statewide).  There are also codes for the congressional district, state senate district, and state house district.

Racial registration is also available.  Georgia revised its congressional and state legislative districts after several court decisions, so I do not believe that there are any split precincts.


Location Identifiers

A.	ST_FIPS is the state FIPS code.
B.	COUNTY is the county name.
C.	CTYFIPS is the county FIPS code.
D.	PRECINCT is the precinct name.

Racial Registration Data

E.	TOTREG is the total number of registered voters.
F.	BLKREG is the number of black registered voters.

Presidential Election Data (each column is votes for that candidate)

G.	CLINTON (D)
H.	DOLE	(R)
I.	BROWNE (L)
J.	PEROT (Reform)

U.S. Senate Election Data (each column is votes for that candidate)

K.	CLELAND (D)
L.	MILLNER (R)
M.	CASHIN (L)

GA Secretary of State Data (each column is votes for that candidate)

N.	MASSEY (D)
O.	SHAFER (R)
P.	WILSON (L)

GA Public Service Commissioner #1 (each column is votes for that candidate)

Q.	BARBER (D)
R.	COLLINS (R)
S.	ALLEN (L)

GA Public Service Commissioner #2 (each column is votes for that candidate)

T.	RYLES (D)
U.	DURDEN (R)
V.	ANTIEAU (L)

U.S. Representative

W.	CONGDEM is the number of votes for the Democratic candidate.
X.	CONGREP is the number of votes for the Republican candidate

Political District Identifiers

Y.	CDIST is the congressional district.
Z.	SDIST is the GA Senate district.
AA.	HDIST is the GA House district.